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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,575.24, 179,351.01 and 40,688.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,575.24, 179,351.01 and 40,688.33 is: 61,028.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,575.24 : 179,351.01 = 40,688.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,575.24/179,351.01 = 40,688.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,575.24x = 179,351.01 × 40,688.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,575.24x = 7,297,492,183.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,297,492,183.96/119,575.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,028.46

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